tag:blog.cleveland.com,2008:/business//688 2008-12-04T23:29:07Z Movable Type 1.52 tag:blog.cleveland.com,2008:/business//688.1858311 2008-12-04T17:01:43Z 2008-12-04T23:29:07Z Gerald Herbert/ Associated PressTestifying before Congress today: General Motors CEO Richard Wagoner; UAW President Ron Gettelfinger; Ford CEO Alan Mulally; and Chrysler CEO Robert Nardelli. Read more Earlier story: Senators open hearings on Big Three bailout Read the automakers' reports... Gerald Herbert/ Associated PressTestifying before Congress today: General Motors CEO Richard Wagoner; UAW President Ron Gettelfinger; Ford CEO Alan Mulally; and Chrysler CEO Robert Nardelli. Read more Earlier story: Senators open hearings on Big Three bailout Read the automakers' reports... tag:blog.cleveland.com,2008:/business//688.1857501 2008-12-04T14:46:25Z 2008-12-04T17:45:47Z The heads of Detroit's Big Three automakers and the United Auto Workers union will face questions from senators this morning as they ask for $34 billion in government loans. Two weeks ago, Congress rejected a smaller request, telling the companies... The heads of Detroit's Big Three automakers and the United Auto Workers union will face questions from senators this morning as they ask for $34 billion in government loans. Two weeks ago, Congress rejected a smaller request, telling the companies... tag:blog.cleveland.com,2008:/business//688.1850341 2008-12-03T02:28:29Z 2008-12-03T02:56:16Z The Government Accountability Office report, issued Tuesday, did not specifically name National City. But it laid out steps that any bank would have had to take in applying for money in the government's Troubled Asset Relief Program, or TARP, established by Congress to help in the nation's ongoing financial crisis. The Government Accountability Office report, issued Tuesday, did not specifically name National City. But it laid out steps that any bank would have had to take in applying for money in the government's Troubled Asset Relief Program, or TARP, established by Congress to help in the nation's ongoing financial crisis. tag:blog.cleveland.com,2008:/business//688.1822004 2008-11-25T17:30:04Z 2008-11-25T17:34:11Z Associated PressPresident-elect Barack Obama introduces the two newest members of his economic team: Peter Orszag, left, named budget director, and Rob Nabors, deputy budget director. President-elect Barack Obama named Peter Orszag as his budget director today and said his job... Associated Press Associated PressPresident-elect Barack Obama introduces the two newest members of his economic team: Peter Orszag, left, named budget director, and Rob Nabors, deputy budget director. President-elect Barack Obama named Peter Orszag as his budget director today and said his job... tag:blog.cleveland.com,2008:/business//688.1801506 2008-11-20T19:18:04Z 2008-11-21T00:26:45Z Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada said auto executives did not make their case in hearings this week that a bailout would solve their problems, saying the companies would likely come back for more. Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada said auto executives did not make their case in hearings this week that a bailout would solve their problems, saying the companies would likely come back for more. tag:blog.cleveland.com,2008:/business//688.1780794 2008-11-16T12:00:00Z 2008-11-16T23:34:13Z WASHINGTON -- Angry and demanding answers, several Congress members from Ohio seethed last month when they learned that the Treasury Department provided financing to help a Pennsylvania bank take over National City Bank, a Cleveland institution since 1845. They're still... WASHINGTON -- Angry and demanding answers, several Congress members from Ohio seethed last month when they learned that the Treasury Department provided financing to help a Pennsylvania bank take over National City Bank, a Cleveland institution since 1845. They're still... tag:blog.cleveland.com,2008:/business//688.1728838 2008-11-06T13:15:44Z 2008-11-06T14:19:43Z COLUMBUS -- At least one payday lender is moving quickly to scale back its Ohio operations after Tuesday's vote capping interest rates on the short-term loans. The operator of Cashland stores says it will close about a third of its... Associated Press COLUMBUS -- At least one payday lender is moving quickly to scale back its Ohio operations after Tuesday's vote capping interest rates on the short-term loans. The operator of Cashland stores says it will close about a third of its... tag:blog.cleveland.com,2008:/business//688.1683492 2008-10-29T22:29:53Z 2008-10-29T22:34:41Z WASHINGTON -- Sen. Barack Obama drew a round of applause Monday in Canton when he promised, as he has for months, to stop "giving tax breaks to corporations that send American jobs overseas." "I will end those breaks as president,"... WASHINGTON -- Sen. Barack Obama drew a round of applause Monday in Canton when he promised, as he has for months, to stop "giving tax breaks to corporations that send American jobs overseas." "I will end those breaks as president,"... tag:blog.cleveland.com,2008:/business//688.1517274 2008-09-26T12:41:36Z 2008-09-26T15:01:35Z Charles Babington / Associated Press writer tag:blog.cleveland.com,2008:/business//688.1488386 2008-09-20T01:32:20Z 2008-09-20T14:27:50Z WASHINGTON -- Lawmakers and presidential candidates considering a gargantuan rescue of America's financial markets face a choice few of them like. Yet most appear likely to approve the latest bailout, even though it could put the total bailouts approved this... WASHINGTON -- Lawmakers and presidential candidates considering a gargantuan rescue of America's financial markets face a choice few of them like. Yet most appear likely to approve the latest bailout, even though it could put the total bailouts approved this... tag:blog.cleveland.com,2008:/business//688.1440207 2008-09-11T00:52:27Z 2008-09-12T18:40:10Z COLUMBUS -- Business leaders and top elected officials are calling for reforms to state policies that they say have hobbled Ohio's cities and stymied the Buckeye economy. More than 1,000 influential leaders gathered Wednesday at the Greater Columbus Convention Center... COLUMBUS -- Business leaders and top elected officials are calling for reforms to state policies that they say have hobbled Ohio's cities and stymied the Buckeye economy. More than 1,000 influential leaders gathered Wednesday at the Greater Columbus Convention Center... tag:blog.cleveland.com,2008:/business//688.1258207 2008-08-05T23:30:02Z 2008-08-06T21:08:01Z Thomas Ondrey / The Plain DealerA bicyclist rides past the indoor pool pavilion at the Lodge and Convention Center at Geneva State Park.Looking for vacation destinations that aren't too far away? Check out the Closer to Home listings at cleveland.com/travelRelated... Thomas Ondrey / The Plain DealerA bicyclist rides past the indoor pool pavilion at the Lodge and Convention Center at Geneva State Park.Looking for vacation destinations that aren't too far away? Check out the Closer to Home listings at cleveland.com/travelRelated... tag:blog.cleveland.com,2008:/business//688.1254113 2008-08-04T22:53:28Z 2008-08-06T03:15:04Z The crowd was polite. Even firebrand U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich was calm. But the message from everyone addressing an Ohio Public Utilities Commission hearing officer Monday was consistent: Don't do it. Don't restructure Dominion East Ohio gas company's rates by... The crowd was polite. Even firebrand U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich was calm. But the message from everyone addressing an Ohio Public Utilities Commission hearing officer Monday was consistent: Don't do it. Don't restructure Dominion East Ohio gas company's rates by... tag:blog.cleveland.com,2008:/business//688.1112147 2008-06-24T01:18:40Z 2008-06-25T15:49:34Z Tracy Boulian/The Plain DealerConstruction worker Jorge Arenas moves debris Monday during demolition inside an old department store at 668 Euclid Ave. in downtown Cleveland. The building is being renovated with financing that includes $16.4 million in state historic preservation credits... Tracy Boulian/The Plain DealerConstruction worker Jorge Arenas moves debris Monday during demolition inside an old department store at 668 Euclid Ave. in downtown Cleveland. The building is being renovated with financing that includes $16.4 million in state historic preservation credits... tag:blog.cleveland.com,2008:/business//688.1101339 2008-06-20T02:41:01Z 2008-06-20T15:42:05Z In just six weeks, Ohio's electric utilities will file requests to increase rates. But they are already talking with regulators about what they will want -- behind closed doors. Critics say the discussions shortchange consumers and shut the public out... In just six weeks, Ohio's electric utilities will file requests to increase rates. But they are already talking with regulators about what they will want -- behind closed doors. Critics say the discussions shortchange consumers and shut the public out...